Senate Chamber, a bill to finish and furnish the,
read twice, and ordered to a third reading
read a third time, blanks filled, and passed
a resolution was submitted to hold their ses-
sions, from and after the first of January
next, in the new
amended as to the day, and agreed to
Shattuck, Jared, a bill from the House of Repre-
sentatives for relief of, read, &c.

read a second time, and referred to a select
committee
reported without amendment, and postponed
on motion of Mr. Bradley, it was resolved to
request the President of the United States
to cause to be laid before the Senate the
whole of the correspondence between the
United States and -

a Message from the President of the United
States transmitting a report of the Secre-
tary of State in compliance with the reso-
lution, read, and together with the bill,
referred to a select committee -

the bill reported without amendment -
the further consideration thereof postponed
to December next -

519

554

549

550
578

614

636

650

672

16

Short, John, and others, of Ohio, Mr. Campbell
presented the petition of, praying an alter-
ation in the laws regulating the sale of
public lands, read and ordered to lie for
consideration

16

549

Sinking Fund, report of the Commissioners of the 552
Slaves, the importation of, on motion of Mr. Giles

a committee was appointed to inquire into
the expediency of providing for the remis-
sion of penalties, &c., for violation of the
act to prohibit

(For further action on the subject, see Pen-
alties and Forfeitures.)

Smith, Samuel, of Maryland, the President laid

before the Senate a letter from, stating that

he had received from the Executive of
Maryland the appointment of Senator of
the United States until the next meeting
of the Legislature, and desiring to know
whether such appointment will cease on
the first day of the meeting of the Legis-
lature

the consideration of the question postponed
to the fifth of June next
Mr. Giles submitted a resolution declaring
the right of Mr. S. to his seat until the
Legislature shall officially inform the Sen-
ate that they have elected a Senator
the resolution was concurred in

34

Thompson, John-continued.

Page.

referred to the Secretary of the Treasury to
report thereon

654

660
662

report from that officer read, and the bill
ordered to a third reading
read the third time, and negatived
Thruston, Buckner, a letter from, to the Presi-
dent of the Senate, stating that he had
this day by letter to the Governor of
Kentucky resigned his seat in the Sen-
ate, was read, and the usual resolution
passed
Torpedoes, a letter from Robert Fulton, accom-
panied with sundry pamphlets, explana-
tory of his invention of, was received
Mr. Bradley submitted a resolution that a
committee be appointed to inquire into
the expediency of testing the practical
utility of

515

556

576

577

read a second time, and amended
debate on the bill

W.

584

585

589

625

529

read the third time, and passed

tives with an amendment

returned from the House of Representa-

630

634

655

War, a letter from the Secretary of, in obedi-
ence to an act of Congress

a letter from the Secretary of, in obedi-
ence to the act to regulate and fix the
compensation of clerks
Washington, Mr. Anderson presented the peti-
tion of sundry inhabitants of the county
of, (D. C.,) praying the repeal of so much
of the charter of the city of, as exempts
said city from taxation by the levy court
of the county; referred to a select commit-

amendments agreed to, and ordered to a
third reading
614
read the third time, and passed as amended 643
Washington College, a bill to incorporate the

trustees of, postponed to December next 648
Water Communication, Mr. German gave notice
of a bill to appropriate a certain tract of
land for opening and improving the, be-
tween the Hudson river and Lakes Erie
and Ontario -

661

a bill to that effect read, &c.
read a second time

520

635

Wea and Eel River Tribes, a further annuity in

permanence assigned to the
Weights and Measures, Mr. Smith, of Maryland,
stated that the Legislature of said State
had instructed their Senators to use all
proper means to procure the passage of a
law to establish

Weymouth, William W., and Joseph P. Weeks,
a bill from the House of Representatives
for relief of, read

referred to a select committee

593

625

644

656

631

on the reading of said bill as amended
on the final passage of the bill to interdict
commercial intercourse, &c.

37

on amending the bill concerning pre-emp
tion rights

631

39

on postponing to next session the bill to
erect public baths -

on postponing the bill to exclude foreign
armed vessels

on amending the bill making further provis-
ion for redemption of the public debt

47

on a motion to postpone said bill

47

on amending the bill regulating the Post
Office Establishment 637, 638, 641, 642, 643
on agreeing to a joint resolution to adjourn
on the 23d April

on amending the bill fixing the compensa-
tion of Ministers and Consuls

on amending the bill for the relief of Joseph
Summerl and others

on ordering the same to a third reading
on postponing the bill to amend the act to
incorporate the City of Washington
on amending, and on postponing Mr. Reed's
resolution for amending the Constitution 652
on amending the bill concerning the batture 656
on the final passage of said bill
on several questions arising from the disa
greement of the House of Representa
tives to the Senate amendments to the

644

645

646

647

648

657

532

on a resolution to call on the President of
the United States for certain information
on amending the bill to engage a corps of
volunteers

551

553

on striking out the first section of the bill to
establish a National Bank

661

on amending Mr. Hillhouse's resolution re-
questing information from the President
of the United States

on the passage of the bill for the relief of
persons imprisoned for debt

662

573

on amending the bill to admit the Territory
of Orleans into the Union
664, 670
on amending the bill to establish a National
Bank .

583

on amending the bill to authorize the re-
moval of slaves from one part of the Dis-
trict of Columbia to another part
on amending the bill for the relief of Joseph
Summerl, and others

on postponing the bill to establish a Na-
tional Bank

669

585

586

on the third reading of the bill to admit the
Territory of Orleans into the Union
on postponing Mr. Reed's resolution for
amending the Constitution

670

670

-

1879

progress on it reported, and leave granted
to sit again
Additional Military Force, a Message from the
President of the United States, with a
report from the Secretary of War, show-
ing the progress made in carrying into
effect the act for raising an, referred to the
Committee on the Military and Naval Es-
tablishments -
Adjournment, a message from the Senate that
they are ready for, with notice of their
appointment of a joint committee, &c.,
was concurred in

Mr. McKee submitted a joint resolution fix-
ing the second of April for, read, &c.
such a committee appointed, and the reso-
lution referred to it

a message from the Senate that they have
appointed a committee on their part

118

323

744

783

- 1521

on motion of Mr. Love, the Committee of
the Whole were discharged

on motion of the same, the Committee on
the District of Columbia were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of amend-
ing the act to incorporate a turnpike com-
pany in the county of

a bill from said committee to amend the act
named, read twice, and committed -
on motion of the same, said committee were
discharged

828

1218

1521

1606

1224

a bill to incorporate the Protestant Episco-
pal church of, read twice, and committed 1300
laid on the table, and the Committee of the
Whole discharged -

1368

a resolution reported from the joint com-
mittee fixing the 23d of April for

the resolution was agreed to

a bill to incorporate the Fire Insurance
Company of, read twice, and committed - 1446

Page.
Algiers, Consul General of the United States in 1999
Alluvions, Mr. Miller submitted a resolution re-

questing the President of the United
States to take measures to ascertain the
title to all the, islands, accretions, &c., on
the Mississippi river, which, at his own
suggestion, was ordered to lie on the table
Alston, Willis, remarks of, on blank ballots

on a motion to appoint the standing com-
mittees -

on Mr. Randolph's resolution

on the motion of the same gentleman to ex-
press approbation, &c.

on the resolution relating to the census
on the bill from the Senate to complete the
fortifications -

on the resolution to refer the batture ques-
tion to the Attorney General

381

30

54

60

70

94

154

247

340

on a motion to amend the Senate bill con-
cerning non-intercourse -

on the Senate resolution respecting the con-
duct of the British Minister
speech of, on the same subject
remarks of, on the resolution relative to ad-
ditional duties

on the resolution to repeal the non-inter-

a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
in obedience to the resolution
1300
Mr. Dana submitted a resolution that it is
proper to establish by law permanent reg-
ulations applicable to, &c.

- 1324
Armed Trade, Mr. Dana submitted a resolution
that it is expedient to allow the merchant
vessels of the United States to be armed

for their defence, &c.
- 155
Armies of the United States, a committee was
appointed to inquire whether any altera-
tion is necessary in the act establishing
rules and articles for the government of the 119
on motion of Mr. Montgomery, the subject
was referred to the committee on the Mil-
itary Establishment

Armroyd, George, & Company, a favorable re-
port on the petition of, was concurred in,
and a bill ordered to be brought in con-
formable thereto -

a bill presented, read twice, and committed 1817
the report of the Committee of Commerce
and Manufactures on the case of -- 2497
Armstrong, General, copy of a note from, to Mr.
Champagny -

2029

copy of a letter from the Secretary of State

to

copy of a letter from, to the Secretary of
State
2031, 2063, 2126, 2127, 2137
copy of a letter from, to Mr. Pinkney 2031, 2130
correspondence of, with Count Champag
2125, 2126, 2127
Army, Mr. Randolph submitted a resolution to
reduce the

ny

93

Mr. J. G. Jackson moved its indefinite post-
ponement

95

a motion by Mr. Randolph to consider his
resolution of, was declared by the Speaker
to be out of order, from which decision
Mr. R. appealed to the House

the decision of the Speaker confirmed

134

135

64

66

71

90

256

said committee reported the inexpediency
of disbanding any portion of the
(See Military and Naval Establishments,
for further proceedings on the resolution.)
a bill to reduce and consolidate the, of the
United States, reported -

1950